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Sipadan Snorkel Report Today

Malaysia · Updated Tue 20:32 (+08) · Source: Snapshot

The skinny

Go in the best window Report Wed 07:21

Sipadan has a usable snorkeling window around Wed 08:00. The main thing to watch is waves.

Score: 6.1/10

Best time: Wed 08:00

Main risk: Waves

Best morning signal: Wed 08:00 (Good).

Best afternoon signal: Wed 18:00 (Good). Peak afternoon wind is about 6.5 m/s.

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Sunrise

05:59

Sunset

18:10

Water

29.9°C

Max air

28.7°C

Sky

Clear

12% cloud

Good window is available today

Next good model window: Wed 00:00 (7% of the next 72h meets the model threshold)

3-day planner Best available Show data

3-day planner

Wednesday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Thursday

✅ Good conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Friday

⚠️ Fair conditions

Main blocker: Waves

Best available hours

The next good model window starts at Wed 00:00.

Why this verdict

Main blockers across the next 72 hours:

  • Waves (68 hours)
  • Tide/current (62 hours)
  • Darkness (35 hours)

Jellyfish drift risk

Drift estimate from wind, swell, current and warm water.

Low · 34/100

Low peak drift risk around Wed 12:00.

warm water supports seasonal jellyfish activity; surface drift/current is noticeable; local shoreline exposure is not mapped yet.

Sightings override the model: if you see small purple jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, treat them as sting-capable and give them space.

Upcoming high tides

Next early morning high tide: Wed 00:00

Wed 00:00, Wed 12:00, Thu 00:00, Thu 13:00, Fri 01:00, Fri 13:00

Nearby alternatives in Malaysia

Mabul

15 km away

✅ Good

Tioman Island

1612 km away

✅ Good

Redang Island

1740 km away

✅ Good

Perhentian Islands

1772 km away

✅ Good

Advanced forecast data

Viewing current forecast

Tue 23:00 – Fri 23:00 (+08)

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Snorkel Score (next 24h)

Best snorkel score is 0.61 around Wed 08:00; 11 of 24 hours are good, fair, or excellent.

Score trend, higher is better. Excellent ≥ 0.72, good 0.55–0.72, fair 0.35–0.55.

Conditions (24h trends)

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0/24 sampled hours stay at or below 0.36m (range 0.4m to 0.56m).

Wind is at or below 5.4m/s in 18/24 sampled hours (range 2.19 to 6.68m/s).

Tides range from -0.22m to 1.7m; 2 of 24 hours are in or near peak slack windows.

72-hour forecast overview
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Scoring methodology (for technical users)

We score each hour from 0 to 1 using daylight and these weighted components:

  • Wave height (35%): best below 0.36m, then decreases as it rises.
  • Wind speed (25%): best below 5.4m/s, lower is better.
  • Sea surface temperature (15%): best within 20.6°C to 30.4°C.
  • Tide and currents (15%): best around slack/high-tide windows.
  • Daylight (10%): visibility is better in daylight, so night hours score lower.
Detailed hourly data table
Time Wave (m) Wind (m/s) Sea temp (°C) Status
Wed 00:00 0.48 · high 4.72 · good 29.90 · good Good
Wed 01:00 0.50 · high 5.35 · good 29.90 · good Fair
Wed 02:00 0.50 · high 6.43 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 03:00 0.52 · high 6.68 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Wed 04:00 0.54 · high 6.53 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 05:00 0.54 · high 6.09 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 06:00 0.56 · high 5.43 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 07:00 0.54 · high 5.19 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 08:00 0.52 · high 4.82 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Wed 09:00 0.50 · high 3.95 · good 30.10 · good Fair
Wed 10:00 0.48 · high 3.11 · good 30.10 · good Good
Wed 11:00 0.46 · high 2.19 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 12:00 0.44 · high 3.47 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 13:00 0.42 · high 2.65 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Wed 14:00 0.42 · high 3.26 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 15:00 0.40 · high 3.58 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 16:00 0.40 · high 4.07 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 17:00 0.40 · high 4.25 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 18:00 0.40 · high 3.92 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 19:00 0.40 · high 5.86 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Wed 20:00 0.42 · high 4.46 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 21:00 0.42 · high 4.55 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 22:00 0.42 · high 4.14 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Wed 23:00 0.42 · high 4.52 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 00:00 0.42 · high 4.62 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 01:00 0.42 · high 4.29 · good 29.90 · good Good
Thu 02:00 0.42 · high 4.33 · good 30.00 · good Good
Thu 03:00 0.42 · high 5.00 · good 30.00 · good Fair
Thu 04:00 0.44 · high 5.53 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Thu 05:00 0.44 · high 5.45 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 06:00 0.46 · high 5.41 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 07:00 0.44 · high 5.09 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 08:00 0.44 · high 4.51 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 09:00 0.42 · high 4.55 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 10:00 0.42 · high 5.33 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Thu 11:00 0.44 · high 5.30 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 12:00 0.44 · high 5.06 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 13:00 0.46 · high 5.04 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Thu 14:00 0.46 · high 5.64 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 15:00 0.48 · high 5.42 · high 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 16:00 0.52 · high 5.13 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Thu 17:00 0.54 · high 5.90 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 18:00 0.58 · high 6.34 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 19:00 0.58 · high 7.79 · high 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 20:00 0.58 · high 3.96 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Thu 21:00 0.58 · high 3.97 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 22:00 0.58 · high 3.94 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Thu 23:00 0.58 · high 4.48 · good 29.90 · good Poor
Fri 00:00 0.58 · high 5.71 · high 29.90 · good Fair
Fri 01:00 0.60 · high 6.14 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 02:00 0.62 · high 6.07 · high 30.00 · good Fair
Fri 03:00 0.64 · high 6.11 · high 30.10 · good Fair
Fri 04:00 0.64 · high 5.95 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 05:00 0.66 · high 5.84 · high 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 06:00 0.66 · high 5.29 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 07:00 0.66 · high 4.74 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 08:00 0.66 · high 4.60 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 09:00 0.66 · high 4.43 · good 30.30 · good Fair
Fri 10:00 0.66 · high 4.11 · good 30.20 · good Fair
Fri 11:00 0.64 · high 4.00 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 12:00 0.64 · high 3.91 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 13:00 0.62 · high 3.99 · good 30.20 · good Poor
Fri 14:00 0.60 · high 4.19 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 15:00 0.58 · high 4.10 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 16:00 0.56 · high 4.17 · good 30.10 · good Poor
Fri 17:00 0.54 · high 4.24 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 18:00 0.52 · high 3.91 · good 30.00 · good Poor
Fri 19:00 0.50 · high 3.26 · good 30.00 · good Poor